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2008 Republican National Convention
Republican Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) takes the stage for a sound check on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 4, 2008. McCain is set deliver his acceptance speech later in the day. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey) | Slideshow
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    RNC becomes love fest for McCain, Palin
    RNC becomes love fest for McCain, Palin
    ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) --
    Confetti and balloons fell from the rafters onto Republican presidential nominee John McCain Thursday at the conclusion of the party convention in St. Paul.
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    Palin wows GOP, but can she woo centrists?
    Palin wows GOP, but can she woo centrists?
    A beaming John McCain bounded on to the stage at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday night, pointed at his vice... | Read More
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    Palin wows GOP, but can she woo centrists?
    Palin wows GOP, but can she woo centrists?
    WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) --
    A beaming John McCain bounded on to the stage at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday night, pointed at his vice presidential nominee, Sarah Palin, and proclaimed to the audience, "Don't you think we made the right choice for the next vice president of the United States?"
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